Atlantic 2023 season
Tropical Storm Sean (2023)
Tropical Storm Sean never reached hurricane strength — it peaked at 46 mph sustained winds and was active from Oct 10, 2023 to Oct 16, 2023.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Tropical storm |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 40 kt / 46 mph / 74 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 1005 mb |
| Active dates | Oct 10, 2023 – Oct 16, 2023 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 1.3 |
| Documented landfalls | 0 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Sean 2023. Nothing is estimated. The best-track table below shows one entry per day at 00:00 UTC; the full six-hourly record lives in the HURDAT2 database.
Best-track table (daily, 00:00 UTC)
| Date | Status | Max winds | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2023 | Tropical storm | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 9.8N 31.4W |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 11.8N 35.6W |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Tropical storm | 40 kt (74 km/h) | 13.7N 39.0W |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Tropical storm | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 14.9N 42.7W |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 16.8N 45.1W |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Post-tropical low | 25 kt (46 km/h) | 18.1N 48.6W |
Read this like a pro
Wind speeds above are in knots, the unit NHC uses in HURDAT2. For what a Category 1 wind field actually does, see hurricane categories explained; for why the wind number alone never tells the danger story, see storm surge vs. flooding.